Page A9 It should’ve been the shot heard around the world. Chances are, you didn’t hear it. An ominous sort of history was made last week near Austin, Texas, but it seems … 63

Page A9 I want to express my support for the proposed sports facility/arena in Coeur d’Alene and the use of redevelopment money to get this project off the ground. I live in … 9

Page A9 For years now, American citizens have seen our friends, families and neighbors lose their jobs, as well as their homes. We’ve watched as government continues to spend money it does … 85

Page B10 Washington lawmakers trudge back to Olympia tomorrow to complete budgets left on the cutting room floor two weeks ago. The senators and representatives left town with general fund blueprints allegedly … 9

Page B10 Come on down! You’re the next contestant on the “The Price Is What?” The first item is major joint replacement. The price for this procedure in Inland Northwest hospitals is: … 11

Page B10 Mistakes were made. This, we are supposed to accept, is the conclusion to be drawn about the terrorist attacks in Benghazi, Libya, despite congressional testimony Wednesday suggesting that significant efforts … 69

Page B11 A year ago, Gonzaga University embarked on a commemoration of its 125th anniversary year and the centennial of its prestigious School of Law. Under the theme “tradition and transformation,” we … 1

Page B11 You know, what’s the point of holding a congressional committee hearing if no one’s going to bother to read the proposed legislation beforehand? That’s exactly what happened at the April … 9

Page B11 The Idaho Department of Fish and Game, with the complicity of the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, believes that it can improve on the magnificent mix of old growth … 14

Page B11 A couple of weeks ago, I thought that justice was kind of weird in Spokane when Karl Thompson Jr. was allowed to not be responsible for any part of the … 15

Page B11 I’m a proud and stalwart conservative who probably shares the general basic view of the activists who “greeted” the thousands of Bloomsday runners on the hillside just ahead of Mile … 23

Page B11 I apologize to those of you who participated in Bloomsday, and witnessed the disturbing posters and signs. These posters advertised gory pictures of what seemed to be crushed babies and … 15

Page B11 Isn’t it interesting how quickly the Democrats and Republicans came together to end the furloughs for the air traffic controllers? Maybe it was inconvenient for the lawmakers to have long … 9

Page B11 So, when will women finally get angry about the breast cancer epidemic? One in eight of us ends up with this disease for which scientists have yet to find the … 18

Page B11 I was disappointed to see Bloomsday coverage trump Fairchild Air Force Base’s fallen heroes Monday. Bloomsday is a wonderful iconic Spokane event many of us enjoy, but I’m reminded our … 5

Page B11 Idaho Gov. Butch Otter’s overtures to firearm and ammunition manufacturers are but the logical tip of the iceberg. If he is truly serious about jazzing his state’s economy, the next … 7

Page B4 The story of three girls grabbed from the streets of Cleveland and caged in their neighborhood for some 10 years demands scrutiny beyond expressions of shock. We can’t let this … 2

Page B4 The recent news about sexual assaults and lazy institutional reactions might’ve sent some readers scrambling to check their calendars. This is 2013, right? More like the Neanderthal Era in the … 6

Page B4 You know you’re in trouble when you can’t even get your walk-back story straight. Stung by the worldwide derision that met President Obama’s fudging and fumbling of his chemical-weapons red … 5

Page B5 We have been down this road before. Gov. Jay Inslee and the House of Representatives want to remove the sales tax exemption for bottled water. This is not closing a … 9

Page B5 The discussion over what to do with the budget has been blanketing newspapers and airwaves for quite some time now. Several plans are jockeying to see how much we can … 14

Page B5 The Spokane Tribe’s proposed new casino will not bring in any new revenue unless tourists come to this region just to lose their money there. The casino will not create … 38

Page B5 Wake up, Bonner County! 6

Page B5 Two April 25 letters hit the nail right on the head. My hat is off to Vince Roland for his on-target evaluation of the modern church. He is correct: The … 36

Page B5 As a child, my family lived on a farm. My grandparents lived on the same farm, so we would often walk to visit them. My wife was also raised on … 14

Page B5 The Federal Aviation Administration moved allocated money from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund to stop furloughs of its 47,000 employees. No general tax revenue nor funds from any social … 6

Page B5 Are you kidding me? Two Sundays in a row, April 14 and April 21, your best sellers book lists have been reduced to two and three respectfully in fiction and … 3

Page B5 In response to Vincent Morelli’s April 28 letter, to wit, his statement saying, “The popular liberal opinion on gun laws states that we should take away everyone’s guns, and that … 22

Page A11 If Washington citizens needed another reason to avoid the criminal justice system, the hacking of the state’s court computers might do the trick. As many as 160,000 Social Security numbers … 5

Page A11 Rape is center stage this week after the dramatic rescue of three women from close to a decade of imprisonment in a house on a quiet street in Cleveland. The … 90